Patents by Inventor Juan V. Escobar

Juan V. Escobar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Mechanoluminescent X-ray generator
    Patent number: 9386674
    Abstract: A device for generating x-rays has an enclosing vessel having a structure suitable to provide an enclosed space at a predetermined fluid pressure, wherein the enclosing vessel has a window portion and a shielding portion in which the shielding portion is more optically dense to x-rays than the window portion; a mechanoluminescent component disposed at least partially within the enclosing vessel; and a mechanical assembly connected to the mechanoluminescent component. The mechanical assembly provides mechanical energy to the mechanoluminescent component while in operation, and at least some of the mechanical energy when provided to the mechanoluminescent component by the mechanical assembly is converted to x-rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Seth J. Putterman, Carlos Camara, Juan V. Escobar, Jonathan Hird
  • MECHANOLUMINESCENT X-RAY GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20140226790
    Abstract: A device for generating x-rays has an enclosing vessel having a structure suitable to provide an enclosed space at a predetermined fluid pressure, wherein the enclosing vessel has a window portion and a shielding portion in which the shielding portion is more optically dense to x-rays than the window portion; a mechanoluminescent component disposed at least partially within the enclosing vessel; and a mechanical assembly connected to the mechanoluminescent component. The mechanical assembly provides mechanical energy to the mechanoluminescent component while in operation, and at least some of the mechanical energy when provided to the mechanoluminescent component by the mechanical assembly is converted to x-rays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Seth J. Putterman, Carlos Camara, Juan V. Escobar, Jonathan Hird
  • Mechanoluminescent X-ray generator
    Patent number: 8699666
    Abstract: A device for generating x-rays has an enclosing vessel having a structure suitable to provide an enclosed space at a predetermined fluid pressure, wherein the enclosing vessel has a window portion and a shielding portion in which the shielding portion is more optically dense to x-rays than the window portion; a mechanoluminescent component disposed at least partially within the enclosing vessel; and a mechanical assembly connected to the mechanoluminescent component. The mechanical assembly provides mechanical energy to the mechanoluminescent component while in operation, and at least some of the mechanical energy when provided to the mechanoluminescent component by the mechanical assembly is converted to x-rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Seth J. Putterman, Carlos Camara, Juan V. Escobar, Jonathan Hird
  • MECHANOLUMINESCENT X-RAY GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20110130613
    Abstract: A device for generating x-rays has an enclosing vessel having a structure suitable to provide an enclosed space at a predetermined fluid pressure, wherein the enclosing vessel has a window portion and a shielding portion in which the shielding portion is more optically dense to x-rays than the window portion; a mechanoluminescent component disposed at least partially within the enclosing vessel; and a mechanical assembly connected to the mechanoluminescent component. The mechanical assembly provides mechanical energy to the mechanoluminescent component while in operation, and at least some of the mechanical energy when provided to the mechanoluminescent component by the mechanical assembly is converted to x-rays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Seth J. Putterman, Carlos Camara, Juan V. Escobar, Jonathan Hird